The Canton Police Department gave a presentation to the Success Express business group at Blue Hill Country Club on Thursday, November 9. Lt. Charles Rae and school resource officers Ensley Cotard and Jonathan McCourt explained how they team up with school administrators and staff to improve safety. They shared details on protocols and drills that […]
Up until about the mid 1980s, a homeowner who wanted to borrow against the equity in their home had to take out what was known as a “second mortgage.” And there was a stigma against second mortgages. Then some enlightened bankers started thinking about homeowners and their equity differently. And so two of the most […]
Dear Editor: Canton is a village that raises good citizens, as per recent events regarding our state police and another involving the dam at Reservoir Pond. Ryan Sceviour, the state trooper featured in the November 16 edition of the Canton Citizen, was on the wrestling team at CHS coached by Tom Bartosek, as were two […]
Bess Marathas (Xanthos) of Canton passed away December 3 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Greenwich, CT, she was raised and educated in Astoria, NY. She went on to earn her associate’s degree from Massasoit Community College and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Nazarene College. She has lived in Canton for over […]
Maryjean “Jean” Casey (Bresnahan), 92, of Canton, passed away on December 1 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended Boston schools. She has lived in Canton since 1955 and was a former member of the St. Gerard Majella Church Prayer Group and a former volunteer at […]
Joseph F. “Smokin Joe” Donnelly, 69, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly November 29. Born and raised in Brighton, he graduated from Catholic Memorial High School and Boston State College. Joe worked as an account manager for the Radisson Hotel in Boston for 13 years before retiring. He previously worked for the Massachusetts Lottery as an […]
Albert Brandsma of Canton, 87, formerly of Natick, passed away at his home on November 29. Born and raised in Hoorn, Netherlands, Albert served in the Dutch Merchant Marines, which brought him to Canada in 1952. He worked as a chef for the railroad before moving to the United States in 1958. He also worked […]
The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) issued its top two recommendations this week for solving the traffic bottleneck at the Washington-Randolph Street intersection. Both recommendations involve the installation of a traffic signal that could be timed for on-peak and off-peak travel. The first plan calls for installing a traffic light at the intersection and […]
Celebrate the holidays with family and friends! This year, visit the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate for things to do in the holiday spirit! Below is a list of what we have planned at the Bradley Estate. For more information, visit www.thetrustees.org/thingstodo and enter “Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate” and event date, or search on the specific […]
Kayla Hoffman’s love of animals and desire to help a friend in Puerto Rico have been supported by the kindness of the Canton community. Hoffman has spent the last few months helping the efforts of her good friend on the island, a woman who rescues dogs and took in many strays and abandoned canines after Hurricane […]
